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Canada got the last hurrah at the Celebration of Light Saturday evening, closing the three-night event with a winning display. Canada was declared the winner of the event, with Brazil and China finishing second and third, respectively.

Photos: Vancouver Canucks NHL coaches through the years … did you know?

Sixteen men have patrolled behind the bench as head coach of the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks from 1970 until now. Here they are, with a few tidbits thrown in for good measure.

Hal Laycoe, shown in 1989. Laycoe (1970 to 1972) was the first head coach in the history of the Vancouver Canucks NHL franchise. DID YOU KNOW: Laycoe, a long-time NHL defenceman in the 1950s, was a Boston Bruin when he so angered Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard of the Montreal Canadiens that the Habs superstar attacked him with his stick. Thus, the Richard suspension, followed by the infamous Richard Riot in Montreal in the spring of 1955.